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Many tourists who visit Central America find (1).............. surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2)............... it is tue that their country was (3).................. over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4).................. living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5).................. live in the southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan popoulations as (6)..................
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (7).................. over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that have the same as (8).................. found in ancient temples.
The different patterns and symbols onthese brightly coloured (9).................. not only look attractive, (10).................. also communicate important informationsuch as marital (11)..................
Even though the majority of the Mayas are nor Catholics, many of the festivals that they (12).................. part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (13).................. to practise and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps the Maya's ability to (14).................. and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (15).................. day.
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Many tourists who visit Central America find (1).......it....... surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2).......although........ it is tue that their country was (3)...........taken....... over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4)...........on....... living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5).........who......... live in the southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan popoulations as (6).........well.........
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (7)..........unchanged........ over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that have the same as (8)..........those........ found in ancient temples.
The different patterns and symbols onthese brightly coloured (9).........clothes........ not only look attractive, (10)..........but........ also communicate important informationsuch as marital (11).........status.........
Even though the majority of the Mayas are nor Catholics, many of the festivals that they (12).........take......... part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (13)..........use........ to practise and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps the Maya's ability to (14)..........adapt........ and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (15)..........present........ day.
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Many tourists who visit Central America find (1)......it........ surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2)......Although......... it is tue that their country was (3)........taken.......... over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4)........on.......... living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5).......who........... live in the southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan popoulations as (6)........well..........
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (7)........unchanged.......... over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that have the same as (8).........those......... found in ancient temples.
The different patterns and symbols onthese brightly coloured (9)......clothes............ not only look attractive, (10).......but ........... also communicate important informationsuch as marital (11)........status..........
Even though the majority of the Mayas are nor Catholics, many of the festivals that they (12)........take.......... part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (13).........use......... to practise and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps the Maya's ability to (14).........adapt......... and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (15).......present........... day.